"in about the time it takes a batter to swing"

drain bamaged republicants.

When confronted with moral dilemmas, the brain-damaged patients coldly came up with "end-justifies-the-means" answers.

Damasio said the point was not that they reached immoral conclusions, but that when confronted by a difficult issue -- such as whether to shoot down a passenger plane hijacked by terrorists before it hits a major city -- these patients appear to reach decisions without the anguish that afflicts those with normally functioning brains.